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April 24, 1928

REPORT OF COMMITTEE

First report of select standing committee on privileges and elections-Mr. Denis (Joliette).

WEST YORK VACANCY

ISSUE OF WARRANT BY MR. SPEAKER

LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

I have the honour to inform the house that I have issued my warrant to the chief electoral officer to make out a new writ of election for the electoral district of West York, consequent upon the resignation of Sir Henry Lumley Drayton, sitting member therefor.

Topic:   WEST YORK VACANCY
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PRIVATE BILL

FIRST AND SECOND READINGS

Bill No. 219, respecting the Sisters of Charity of the Northwest Territories-Mr. Marcil.
LIB

Charles Marcil

Liberal
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Hon. CHARLES MARCIL (Bonaventure):

Mr. Speaker, I would ask the unanimous con-

[Mr. WoodsworthJ

sent of the house for the second reading of this bill now, that it may be sent to the standing committee on private bills. This is a senate bill, and merely authorizes this order to increase its power to hold property, and other powers incidental thereto.

Topic:   PRIVATE BILL
Subtopic:   FIRST AND SECOND READINGS
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LIB

Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)

Liberal
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Mr. SPEAKER:

By unanimous consent.

Topic:   PRIVATE BILL
Subtopic:   FIRST AND SECOND READINGS
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Motion agreed to, bill read the second time and referred to the select standing committee on miscellaneous private bills.

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTION

On the Orders of the Day:
LIB

Maxime Raymond

Liberal
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Mr. MAXIME RAYMOND (Beauharnois) (Translation):

Mr. Speaker, before the

orders of the day are proceeded with, I would like to ask the Secretary of State if Canada will be represented at the International copyright convention which is to be held in May next at Rome?

Topic:   INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTION
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LIB

Louis Édouard Fernand Rinfret (Secretary of State of Canada)

Liberal
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Lion. FERNAND RINFRET (Secretary of State) (Translation):

Mr. Speaker, I am

very pleased, in answer to the hon. member for Beauharnois, to inform him that Canada will be represented at. the International copyright convention which will begin on the 7th of May next, at Rome. In this connection I might add that this will be the first time Canada is represented as a separate and autonomous member of the International Union for the protection of authors' copyrights, which is in keeping with the evolution of our policy of representation abroad in all spheres of activities.

Canada will have as its representatives the Hon. Mr. Philippe Roy, Commissioner for Canada, at Paris, and Mr. Jean Desy, legal adviser of the Department for External affairs, at Ottawa.

Topic:   INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT CONVENTION
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

RECLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL OFFICERS

On the orders of the day:
LIB

John Gordon Ross

Liberal
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Mr. J. G. ROSS (Moose Jaw):

I would like to ask the government if they are still negotiating with the Civil Service Commission with regard to the reclassification of technical men in the Department of Agriculture, and if so what progress has been made.

Topic:   CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Subtopic:   RECLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL OFFICERS
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LIB

Louis Édouard Fernand Rinfret (Secretary of State of Canada)

Liberal
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Hon. FERNAND RINFRET (Secretary of State):

I have no special data with regard to the technical men in the Department of Agriculture, but the whole question of increasing the salaries of the technical men is still under consideration and is before the Civil Service Commission.

Eligibility of Women for Senate

Topic:   CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Subtopic:   RECLASSIFICATION OF TECHNICAL OFFICERS
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April 24, 1928